Jen Lancaster
Jen Lancaster
JenniferLancasteris an American author whose titles have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. As of August 2015, she has twelve published books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
sleep air mind
I never sleep on the plane. I have to be awake and using my mind power to keep it in the air
memoirs people tend
I'm very detail oriented. I think that's why people enjoy my memoirs - because I tend to remember everything.
boards sit
I like Oprah. I could sit around and make vision boards all day, but I wouldn't actually get anything done if I were to concentrate on my feelings rather than doing.
equipment learned money unemployed
Once I was unemployed and didn't have money, you can't just go to dinner. The onus is on you to learn to cook... I learned how important the right equipment is.
bloggers noticing politics posted question readers sites ugly
I'm noticing a lot of the big bloggers who've posted about politics are experiencing an ugly backlash. Readers are angry because they went to the bloggers' sites for a laugh, not a lecture. Again, it's a question of being appropriate for the audience.
bottle cook grabbing handmade instead whatever
I'm doing a lot more handmade gifts. When I go to a party, I cook whatever it is I need to bring instead of just grabbing a bottle of wine.
definitely swear
I learned to speak Italian, somewhat. Definitely enough to get around in Italy. My grandfather always used to swear at my grandmother in Italian.
bought carve disgusting glitter learned pumpkins tried
I learned to glitter the pumpkins for Halloween not because I went into it thinking, 'I'm going to glitter some pumpkins!' No. I bought all of these big, cold, slimy, disgusting pumpkins and tried to carve them, and it was gross, so I had to find something else to do with them. Glitter was life-changing.
aggressive cons facebook people pros run status wrong
If I were to run for president, then people would debate the pros and cons of what's wrong with me in increasingly aggressive 140 character tweets and Facebook status updates, and, inevitably, everyone would end up fighting.
barn basket flight laundry navigate plus pottery stack stairs
I'm not thin, but I'm strong - plus my balance is such that I can navigate a flight of stairs with a basket of laundry and a stack of Pottery Barn catalogs, vaulting over cat-and-dog hurdles, never once spilling my coffee.
amazing bigger supposed
The iPad's all about proprietary apps that are supposed to be amazing on the bigger screen.
exactly love woe
We all know exactly what we love, and woe is you if you're on the other side.
above disability estate fun guy stress stuff talking term trust
There's nothing fun about stuff like estate planning, getting mammograms, or talking to a guy about long term disability insurance, but do it anyway. Trust me, the stress of not having done the above is prematurely aging.
covert nuclear wants
No one wants to friend or follow covert info about Pakistan's nuclear policy.